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  30 months later, Government finally puts English first wn@nosuch.com (Willy Nilly) - 2026-05-21 08:43 +0000
    Re: 30 months later, Government finally puts English first Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> - 2026-05-21 20:47 +1200
      Re: 30 months later, Government finally puts English first Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> - 2026-05-21 20:49 +0000

#339718 — 30 months later, Government finally puts English first

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/595776/government-updates-official-branding-to-highlight-english-over-te-reo-maori

NZ First's coalition agreement with National included getting all
Ministries to put English names before Maori,  Judy Collins was in
charge of this and she did nothing.  Early this year it was ACT who
starting lobbying to get this done -- even though they were not party
to the agreement.  

Three weeks ago National had a MP's conference in which Luxon took a
considerable roasting from his own MPs.  Give the public something to
vote for, they said.  Now, as per the RNZ article, they are finally
implementing change: English over Maori. 

Of course TPM & Greens are crying racism -- that's all they know --
and Labour is saying they themselves don't care.  Well, you know
Labour doesn't want to lose votes by saying they'll go back to Maori
on top -- and of course you know they'll surely do that if back in
government.  

Well OK, another small but prominent reason to keep on the present
course.  The prospect of a Grand Coalition is the pterodactyl in the
ointment. 
   

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#339719

On Thu, 21 May 2026 08:43:15 GMT, wn@nosuch.com (Willy Nilly) wrote:

>https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/595776/government-updates-official-branding-to-highlight-english-over-te-reo-maori
>
>NZ First's coalition agreement with National included getting all
>Ministries to put English names before Maori,  Judy Collins was in
>charge of this and she did nothing.  Early this year it was ACT who
>starting lobbying to get this done -- even though they were not party
>to the agreement.  
>
>Three weeks ago National had a MP's conference in which Luxon took a
>considerable roasting from his own MPs.  Give the public something to
>vote for, they said.  Now, as per the RNZ article, they are finally
>implementing change: English over Maori. 
>
>Of course TPM & Greens are crying racism -- that's all they know --
>and Labour is saying they themselves don't care.  Well, you know
>Labour doesn't want to lose votes by saying they'll go back to Maori
>on top -- and of course you know they'll surely do that if back in
>government.  
>
>Well OK, another small but prominent reason to keep on the present
>course.  The prospect of a Grand Coalition is the pterodactyl in the
>ointment. 
>   
Yep - that and the civil service head count reduction.

Its as if somebody lit a fuse...


-- 
Crash McBash

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Crash <nogood@dontbother.invalid> wrote:
>On Thu, 21 May 2026 08:43:15 GMT, wn@nosuch.com (Willy Nilly) wrote:
>
>>https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/595776/government-updates-official-branding-to-highlight-english-over-te-reo-maori
>>
>>NZ First's coalition agreement with National included getting all
>>Ministries to put English names before Maori,  Judy Collins was in
>>charge of this and she did nothing.  Early this year it was ACT who
>>starting lobbying to get this done -- even though they were not party
>>to the agreement.  
>>
>>Three weeks ago National had a MP's conference in which Luxon took a
>>considerable roasting from his own MPs.  Give the public something to
>>vote for, they said.  Now, as per the RNZ article, they are finally
>>implementing change: English over Maori. 
>>
>>Of course TPM & Greens are crying racism -- that's all they know --
>>and Labour is saying they themselves don't care.  Well, you know
>>Labour doesn't want to lose votes by saying they'll go back to Maori
>>on top -- and of course you know they'll surely do that if back in
>>government.  
>>
>>Well OK, another small but prominent reason to keep on the present
>>course.  The prospect of a Grand Coalition is the pterodactyl in the
>>ointment. 
>>   
>Yep - that and the civil service head count reduction.
>
>Its as if somebody lit a fuse...
>
>
>-- 
>Crash McBash
They did - name of Winston.

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